larger

Well, I worked larger. This free motion machine embroidery of a beautiful little girl is done life size or just a bit larger. It perhaps doesn’t have the softness a portrait of a young girl should have but I tried once again to use my knowledge of color. Thread just doesn’t blend as well as paint and pastel. I am pleased that the size allowed me to improve the likeness and detail and I will try another. Practice makes perfect!

The overall height of this piece is 14″. I mounted the fabric, which was a heavy upholstery weight linen/rayon blend, onto stretcher bars. I am thinking a colorful bird would look good like this. One piece leads into another…

If the mother of this child recognizes her I’ll be thrilled. But she may never read my blog….